Author: John Vannie

Irish Accept Fiesta Bowl Bid

After just missing the four-team college football playoff, fifth-ranked Notre Dame will play in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1 in Glendale, Arizona against the ninth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. The game becomes the head coaching debut for Marcus Freeman, who was named to lead the Irish on December 3. The last victory for Notre Dame…

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Marcus Freeman to lead the Irish

Multiple, reliable sources have confirmed that Marcus Freeman will take over as the next Head Football Coach at Notre Dame. This decision comes just two days after Brian Kelly announced he was leaving for Louisiana State University. The makeup of Freeman’s staff is still not fully known, but Offensive Coordinator Tom Rees has informed the…

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Kelly Leaving ND for LSU

A report by Yahoo and confirmed by ESPN indicates that Brian Kelly has reached an agreement with Louisiana State University to become their next head football coach. He replaces Ed Orgeron, who won a national championship in 2019. Kelly spent twelve years in South Bend and won 92 games against 40 losses. There is no…

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Irish Air Raid Beats Stanford

Jack Coan came out firing as Notre Dame streaked to a 24-0 halftime lead and rolled over an undermanned Stanford team by 45-14 on Saturday. With the Cardinal overplaying the run, Coan was able to stand inside a clean pocket and find open receivers most of the night. His one miscue led to the first…

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Irish Try to Impress at Stanford

Notre Dame (10-1) closes its regular season schedule on Saturday night with traditional rival Stanford (3-8). The teams did not meet in South Bend last year due to the PAC-12 COVID policy. The Fighting Irish beat the Cardinal in 2019 for the first time in Palo Alto during the Brian Kelly era and are aiming…

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